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Open practice at YSC today, more Union bits, league and national team news, more

January 30, 2015 by Ed Farnsworth 39 comments

You can see the Union train today at YSC Sports from noon to 2 pm. More Union bits. Toronto signs another. More news.

Soccer on TV

Footy on the Telly, Jan. 30-Feb. 5

January 30, 2015 by Ed Farnsworth 0 comments

Your weekly listings of live soccer on TV, online, and on satellite radio.

CBA Negotiations

A primer on lockouts in pro sports

January 29, 2015 by Steve Holroyd 6 comments

The MLS Players Union members are prepared to strike if a new CBA isn’t negotiated before the start of the season on March 6. While MLS has not countered with the threat of a lockout, recent sports history has shown that to be a real possibility. Steve Holroyd has a primer on lockouts.

Youth Soccer

Youth soccer: We’re doing it wrong, Part 2

January 29, 2015 by Scott Pugh 51 comments

Scott Pugh describes how practice trumps talent — and the importance of fun when practicing — in the second part of his series on development in youth soccer.